New Scotland Senior News for Thursday, March 12, 2020

Come join us and bring a friend along. Meet new and old friends and enjoy something new. Bring a friend or tell a friend or make a friend on the bus. Anyone 62 and older in the town of New Scotland is welcome. The buses belong to you.

To sign up, call me, Deborah Engel, at 439-9038; leave a message and I will call back to confirm. We have 14 seats, to be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.  

If possible, two buses will be used with a minimum of six  people on the bus locally and minimum of eight for out-of-town trips.

Participants must prepay for all events with checks made out to the specified venue with the event name and date filled in on the memo line.

When trips become filled, they are no longer listed. Those who signed up will be called with time and place of pick-up a day or so before.

Please note: A new rating system lists a number for some outings:

— 1 is easy with flatter ground and one of two steps, little walking;

— 2 is moderate, with a half-dozen steps required, on and off at several stops; and

— 3 is hard with a lot of steps, a lot of walking, uneven ground.

If you sign up, please note you are responsible for your own equipment; you are welcome to bring an aid or friend with you to assist.  The committee tries to look into each venue to see what is required for mobility and safety, access to buildings, parking, bathrooms, etc. Please be advised of the number to better assess your ability to attend.

If you need to cancel the morning of a trip, please call Martha Oden at 518-439-5588, or Larry Walley at 518-469-9963 in the event they are scheduled for the weekend. 

Scheduled programs and meetings

The free exercise program that is offered at the community center has changed its name. The Healthy Bones for Life program was written by Janet Hakey-Brusgul, a physical therapist at Sunnyview Outpatient Therapy Services and assistant professor of physical therapy at Sage Colleges.

There are now six trained leaders. They meet at the Wyman Osterhout Community Center in New Salem every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. Come join them any time you can.

The first and third Wednesday of every month, the New Scotland Seniors meet at the community center at 12:30 p.m. for a potluck lunch followed by a business meeting at 1 p.m.

Every Thursday, there’s a movie at the Voorheesville Public Library. The show starts at 1:30 p.m.

Transportation

The town of New Scotland has two cars to take seniors living in New Scotland only to medical appointments, Mondays through Fridays, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

This program runs with volunteer drivers and money donations from riders. No fee is charged; a donation is suggested of $5 each way for out-of-town trips and a few dollars each way within town. If you don’t have the means, you will never be denied a ride. Amounts are only suggestions. 

Please give as much notice as possible so we can schedule and find a volunteer to drive you.  Dialysis and chemotherapy appointments take precedence over all other appointments. This is a curb-to-curb service. The program is run at the discretion of the senior outreach liaison and the program committee. 

Please call 439-9038 if you would like to volunteer to drive either or both vehicles.

If schools are closed because of inclement weather, all trips are cancelled. Money for events will be refunded if possible. 

Up-to-date information on Yellow Bus trips can also be found at www.townofnewscotland.com.

Upcoming trips

Join us for these excursions:

— Thursday, March 12, (1) Westerlo lunch, catered meal in memory of a loved one donated by the family. Suggested donation is $5. Leave area at 10:45 a.m.;

— Wednesday, March 18,  Senior Citizens congregate meal (bring a dish to share and a plate and place service) at the Community Center at 12:30 p.m. Stay and play cards and games afterwards;

— Tuesday, March 19: movie at the Spectrum Theater. Any movie from  3:15 to 4 p.m. Dinner out at a restaurant with the cost on the senior;

—  Thursday, March 26, (1) Westerlo lunch with German sausage, potatoes, vegetables, bread, salad, dessert, and more, suggested donation $5, Leave area at 10:45 a.m.;

—  Friday, March 27,  Bingo at the Community Center 12:30 to  3 p.m. The fee is $2. Hot Dogs before the game, cost is $1.50;

— Saturday, March 28, Berne  pancake breakfast on a donation basis. The menu includes blueberry or plain pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, and more.Leaving the area at 9 a.m.;

— Saturday, March 28,  Onesquethaw Fire Department SPOON DINNER, more information to follow,  from 4 to 6 p.m.; and

— Tuesday, March 31: Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch $5.95 and chances to win grand prize for the day with Club  55 card. Depart around 9 a.m. and leaving casino around 3:15 p.m.; suggested bus donation $5 each way.

April

— Wednesday, April 1,  Senior Citizens Business Meeting at the  Community Center at 1 p.m. – refreshments served. Stay and play games afterward;

— Friday, April 3,  (1) South Bethlehem Church Supper , chicken & biscuit dinner, green beans, mashed potatoes with gravy, beverages and more, $10. Leaving the area at 4 p.m.;

— Tuesday, April 14,  (1) LaFiesta Mexican Restaurant, All You Can Eat Buffet or order off menu. Leaving the area at 10:30 a.m.;

— Wednesday, April 15,  Senior Citizens catered lunch at the Community Center at 12:30 p.m. `Come early and spend some time with friends. Stay and play cards and games;

— Thursday, April 16, movie at the Spectrum Theater. Any movie from  3:15 to 4 p.m. Dinner to be announced;

— Saturday, April 18, (1) Stone House Farm Pancake Breakfast includes: sausage, bacon, waffles, pancakes and beverage, All You Can Eat, the cost is $7. Leaving the area at 9 a.m.;

—  Friday, April 24,  Bingo at the Community Center 12:30 to  3 p.m. The fee is  $2. Hot Dogs before the game, cost is $1.50;

— Saturday, April 25, Berne  pancake breakfast on a donation basis. The menu includes blueberry or plain pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, and more.Leaving the area at 9 a.m.;

— Tuesday, April 28,  Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch $5.95 and chances to win grand prize for the day with Club  55 card. Depart around 9 a.m. and leaving casino around 3:15 p.m.; suggested bus donation $5 each way; and

— Thursday, April 30, Bavarian Manor County Inn & Restaurant, Purling, NY, Prime Rib Dinner includes: Choice of soup or salad, vegetable, dessert and coffee $20, or order off large menu of German dishes, or seafood or chicken or  beef. The cost on senior, Leaving the area at 4 p.m.

May

— Wednesday, May 6, Senior Citizens Business Meeting at the Community Center at 1 p.m. – refreshments served. Stay and play games afterward;

— Friday, May 8 (1) South Bethlehem Church Supper, roast turkey with gravy, dressing, mashed potatoes, rolls, vegetable, beverages, desserts and more, $10. Leaving the  area at 3:30 p.m.;

— Wednesday, May 20,,  Senior Citizens congregate meal (bring a dish to share and a plate and place service) at the Community Center at 12:30 p.m. Stay and play cards and games afterwards;

— Saturday, May 23, Berne  pancake breakfast on a donation basis. The menu includes blueberry or plain pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, and more. Leaving the area at 9 a.m.;

— Tuesday, May 26, Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day” buffet lunch $5.95 and chances to win grand prize for the day with Club 55 card. Depart around 9 a.m. and leaving  the casino around 3:15 p.m.; suggested bus donation $5 each way; and

—  Friday, May 29,  Bingo at the Community Center 12:30 to  3 p.m. The fee is  $2. Hot Dogs before the game, the cost is $1.50.

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